Sample recruiting weekFictional sample data

See how a small-college staff runs a recruiting week in Scoutboard.

Walk through a fictional recruiting week: prioritize prospects, assign follow-ups, review evaluations, spot roster needs, and prep your next staff meeting.

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Weekly priorities
Recruiting board
Player profile
Evaluation
Weekly brief
This Week

Need evaluation

18

Follow-ups due

7

Unowned names

3

Brief priorities

5

Brief preview

Decide whether Isaiah Mercer moves from Decision to Offer Watch.
Complete Avery Solomon evaluation before the defensive staff block.
Review Devon Caldwell against the 2027 RB depth chart.

Recruiting Plan / This Week

Start the week with the work already sorted.

The sample plan turns scattered board activity into priorities, owners, and meeting prep.

Need evaluation

18

Prospects without a staff evaluation

Follow-ups due

7

Calls, texts, or coach checks due this week

Unowned names

3

Board prospects without a clear owner

Brief priorities

5

Discussion topics ready for staff meeting

Weekly focus

This fictional staff needs to finish two evaluations, clear overdue follow-ups, and decide which roster-need names belong in Thursday's recruiting meeting.

Meeting prep

Board to Evaluation to Follow-up to Roster Need to Weekly Brief

  • Finish two defensive evaluations

    Wednesday

    Avery Solomon and Ronan Bishop are both tied to front-seven depth needs.

    Owner: Coach Davis

  • Clear overdue QB follow-up

    Today

    Casey Driscoll has been waiting on a staff call since last week.

    Owner: Coach Harper

  • Prep RB room discussion

    Thursday

    Devon Caldwell is the clearest board fit for the 2027 RB need.

    Owner: Coach James

  • Assign ownership on unclaimed names

    Friday

    Three prospects are on the board without a staff owner.

    Owner: Recruiting coordinator

Sample recruiting board

Track where each recruit is stuck.

The board groups sample prospects by what needs to happen next, so staff ownership and meeting priorities stay visible.

Sample weekly board
Need Eval2
DEFilm assigned

Avery Solomon

'27 / Westwood Prep, IA

6-3, 225 lbs

Next action

Complete first evaluation before Thursday meeting

Owner: Coach Davis

LBNeeds eval

Ronan Bishop

'27 / Granite Hills High School, IN

6-1, 210 lbs

Next action

Watch full-game cutup

Owner: Coach Lee

Follow-up2
QBCall today

Casey Driscoll

'27 / Foxhill Academy, MO

6-2, 190 lbs

Next action

Follow up with high school coach

Owner: Coach Harper

OLCoach follow-up

Malachi Reed

'27 / Northwood High School, MI

6-4, 285 lbs

Next action

Confirm camp visit interest

Owner: Coach Miller

Priority1
RBRoster need

Devon Caldwell

'27 / Brookline Prep, WI

5-10, 185 lbs

Next action

Discuss RB depth fit in staff meeting

Owner: Coach James

Decision1
DBPriority

Isaiah Mercer

'27 / Riverbend High School, IL

6-0, 175 lbs

Next action

Decide offer-watch status

Owner: Coach Davis

Sample player profile

See the player context before the staff meeting.

A profile summary keeps verified measurables, board status, ownership, and the next action in one place.

DESample source verified

Avery Solomon

DE / Class of 2027 / 6-3, 225 lbs

Westwood Prep / Cedar Falls, IA

Need Eval

Owner

Coach Davis

Board note

Long edge frame, fits DL room need.

Status

Film assigned

Next action

Complete first evaluation before Thursday meeting

Sample evaluation

Turn film notes into a decision-ready evaluation.

This fictional evaluation shows how staff notes, trait scores, confidence, and next steps stay attached to the player.

Completed sample eval

Avery Solomon

Developmental edge / 3-down DE projection

Continue recruiting

Confidence

Medium-high confidence

Next step

Watch one full defensive series and confirm academic profile before staff meeting.

Wins with length and first-step timing. Needs strength growth, but the frame and motor fit a small-college defensive front.

First step

6/7

Times the snap well and threatens the tackle edge on passing downs.

Run fit

5/7

Keeps outside arm free, still developing anchor versus down blocks.

Motor

6/7

Chases from the backside and shows repeated-effort production.

Frame projection

6/7

Verified 6-3, 225 sample profile with room to add weight.

Sample Weekly Brief

Walk into the staff meeting with a clear agenda.

The brief pulls board status, evaluation gaps, follow-ups, and roster need signals into one discussion-ready page.

Top priorities

  • Decide whether Isaiah Mercer moves from Decision to Offer Watch.
  • Complete Avery Solomon evaluation before the defensive staff block.
  • Review Devon Caldwell against the 2027 RB depth chart.

Overdue follow-ups

  • Casey Driscoll: coach follow-up due today.
  • Malachi Reed: camp visit interest needs confirmation.

Evaluation gaps

  • 18 board prospects have no staff evaluation.
  • Two defensive prospects are tied to active roster needs.

Roster need signals

  • RB room has one clear 2027 target on the board.
  • DL room needs one more verified evaluation before Thursday.

Suggested staff meeting topics

  • Which names need staff ownership before Friday?
  • Which prospects are real weekly priorities versus parking-lot names?
  • What follow-ups should leave the meeting with an owner and due date?

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